Grrr... I actually like this mold, but no way will I buy it with those awful paint applications. Man, Hasbro REALLY can't do weathering well. Another example is the Classics Grimlock. Ugh, what a waste.

Atom from CDX told me the other day that it was going to be around $50. If they considered releasing a version minus the shitstains, I might consider it. After seeing it in person at Botcon....with the shitstains....hell no.

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Sanjeev

'Us Massholes straight up just don't give a fuck. I still pronounce "Mazinger" as "Tranzor Z".'
-Nekrodave

Vincent Z. Wrote:
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> There's apparently going to be some safety
> modifications for this release. Hopefully nothing
> major or anything, mind you I didn't make a big
> deal about the shorten stacks on Prime.

Starscream never showed up in my town. So, on a whim, I grabbed him online. Just got him today.

I have to say, I find the transformation vexing. I'm usually pretty good at following directions, but there are several steps that seem like they are out of order. I mean, pieces with tabs are being swung into place when the piece that locks over that tab is already secured. This happened a few times.

And the final fit (when in plane mode) had several sections that simply refused to snap in well (a bump behind the cockpit, the upper parts of the arms). I've seen online photos with exactly the same problems, so we're either all transforming it wrong, or there are some factory glitches floating around. I'll have to read up and see if there are some good hints in the original thread.

So he's not blowing me away just yet (the little TF Classics Starscream is still my favorite), but I'll give him another shot.

I'm also going to see if I can get rid of the weird coloring (nosecone, scorch marks) following the instructions I saw here.

I still can't believe our hobby has gotten to the point where we can find an incredibly complex Japanese toy being imported by **WAL-MART** as an exclusive....and for half the price.....cra-zeeee.....

Once I heard that the toy was going to be a Walmart exclusive, I stopped caring to even want it since I knew that'd being a limited item like that would lead the only alternative to getting it at a scalped price.

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I asked if I have "Time For L-Gaim" but I got "No Reply From The Wind".

I was just coming over here to see if you guys knew about the coronation set. Just pre-ordered mine. What a fantastic idea!

Bummer that you guys couldn't find any. I thought everyone was all set, otherwise I would have posted when they put them for sale online back in January. Walmart had plenty left over, so I don't think it was scalpers. The online sale went on for a while, so its not like they had a small number. :-(

I got MP-03, and the US version and both broke at the flip over joint. I'm sure the JP ver. of the US ver. has the same problems as the other ones. The flip over joints are easy to break, they break if you go too slow, and they break if you go to fast. $99 is bit much I'd say (smallest MP, almost no diecast), $50 was perfect, given the ass weathering job. I guess it just depends on how bad you want it. It's a nice toy given the problems, but I'd never pay $99 for another one..You hear me Hasbro?! Thundercracker already!!